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Netflix has set August 27 as the premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Season 3, releasing the first look images alongside the announcement. The eight-episode season arrives with added excitement following Netflix’s recent surprise announcement that the show has already been renewed for a fourth season, a notable reversal given that Season 3 […]
Netflix has announced that Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black is returning for a fourth season, a surprise announcement given that Season 3 was originally billed as the series finale when it was announced in December 2025. “Beauty in Black is back for Season 4 and the Bellarie family’s story is far from finished,” Perry said. […]
Updated with teaser trailer Netflix has set a Sept. 9 premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?, the long-awaited third installment in the beloved franchise, with first look images now available showing the returning ensemble alongside newcomer Taraji P. Henson. The comedy-drama brings back Perry, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, […]
The trailer has arrived for Route 187, a four-part mystery drama created, written, and directed by Mark E. Swinton under Tyler Perry Studios, set to premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on September 16. The series stars Chris Livingston, Tavi Lee, Elijah Collins, Tonia Jackson, Rico Ball, Lawrence Robinson, Rona Dana, Cuyle Carvin, and Javen Lewis, among […]
Netflix has set a Sept. 9 premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?, the long-awaited third installment in the beloved franchise, with first look images now available showing the returning ensemble alongside newcomer Taraji P. Henson. The comedy-drama brings back Perry, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, […]
The Oval is officially coming to an end. BET has dropped the trailer and confirmed that Tyler Perry’s political drama will return for its seventh and final season on Tuesday, May 20, with new episodes rolling out weekly through September 30. The final season will premiere on Paramount+ at 12 AM PT/3 AM ET, followed […]
Broadway just added another heavyweight to its producing roster. Tyler Perry has officially joined the producing team of August Wilson’s revival of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, ahead of its April 25 opening night at Broadway’s Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The announcement was made by lead producer Brian […]
Tyler Perry’s hit BET series Divorced Sistas returns with the second half of its first season on Paramount+. The 8‑episode conclusion kicks off with two episodes on premiere night, followed by weekly episodes leading to the season finale on May 27. The series follows five friends — Rasheda (LeToya Luckett‑Cole), Geneva (Khadeen Indréa), Naomi (Porscha Coleman), Tiffany (Briana […]
Dolores “Dee” Freeman, a veteran character actress whose career spanned decades across television, has died. She was 66. Freeman passed away on April 2, 2026, following what her family described as “a brave and fearless fight” with stage 4 lung cancer. The news was shared in a statement posted to her Instagram. “On behalf of […]
Paramount is set to shut down BET+ as a standalone streaming platform, folding the service into Paramount+ beginning in June as part of the company’s broader effort to streamline its streaming ecosystem. The move means more than 1,000 hours of BET+ programming — including original series, films, and specials — will migrate to Paramount+, where […]